Molidae
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Molidae is a family of large, laterally flattened ocean sunfishes known for their distinctive truncated bodies and massive size.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Molidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | often basking near surface ⓘ |
| bodyCharacteristic |
clavus instead of typical caudal fin
ⓘ
truncated body ⓘ very short tail region ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
deep-bodied
ⓘ
laterally flattened ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
molas
ⓘ
ocean sunfishes ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | vulnerable to bycatch in fisheries ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Masturus
ⓘ
Mola ⓘ Ranzania ⓘ |
| describedAs | large marine fishes ⓘ |
| diet |
ctenophores
ⓘ
jellyfish ⓘ small fish ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in temperate and tropical oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predators of gelatinous zooplankton ⓘ |
| finType | dorsal and anal fins used for propulsion ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ temperate seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| hasCommonRepresentative | Mola mola ⓘ |
| infraclass | Teleostei ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heaviest bony fishes
ⓘ
massive size ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tetraodontiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sizeCharacteristic | includes some of the largest extant teleosts ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| skinCharacteristic | thick rough skin ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii ⓘ |
| swimmingStyle | oscillation of dorsal and anal fins ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Mola ⓘ |
| vertebrateGroup | ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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